Cherise Matthew Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Style blog dedicated to sharing fashion hacks, styling tips, and shopping advice for the everyday woman. Each post is curated with the intention of making fashion feel both accessible and approachable and highlights different style perspectives. https://www.chiclyreese.com/

Tampa, Florida, United States

o Managed buying for over 30 accounts ($6M+ annual sales) across beauty, travel and electronics categorieso Succeeded in improving inventory levels and assortment for Kiehl’s, Jo Malone, and MAC stores, resulting in a 51% increase in sales from previous year across the four branded locationso Maintained daily communication with field managers regarding price increases, sale promotions, assortment updates, and merchandise transfers o Supported buying for multi-branded LGA Galleria store, achieving $1M in sales in first year of opening and beating annual 2023 budget by 25% before the end of Q3o Analyzed Power BI reports to determine replenishment needs, markdowns and inventory adjustmento Grew Tumi business by increasing frequency of replenishment orders and boosting sales 21% across the locations which were open for the entirety of 2022-2023

Tampa, Florida, United States

o Owned the creation of bi-weekly replenishment orders for branded beauty, jewelry and travel o Designed planograms and assisted with visual merchandising of new product in airport storeso Generated and distributed monthly sales reports to specialty vendorso Assessed store inventories and coordinated weekly transfers of product from our distribution centers to the stores

Tampa, Florida, United States

o Entered purchase orders on behalf of Senior Buyer for souvenirs, gift foods, and travel accessorieso Oversaw tracking of orders for store openings and worked closely with reps to ensure timely arrival of shipmentso Assisted with onboarding of new vendors and set up accurate vendor records in internal databaseo Served as liaison between airport stores and vendors to quickly resolve order discrepancies and/or delays

o Provided style consultations, advising clients on what to wear for personal and professional occasionso Addressed clients’ fit concerns and offers tailoring and accessorizing recommendationso Educated clients on how to shop more effectively for their lifestyle, budget and body type

New York, New York, United States

o Partnered with Senior Designer in design and development of woven bottoms styles for mainline and Special Markets brandso Managed Excel line plan worksheets for division’s largest product category and communicated all style updates to internal and external teamso Owned data entry for 50+ styles in PLM system each season for use in proto sample and costing requests by tech design and allocation teamso Attended missy and plus-size fittings with tech design team to assess garment construction and fito Maintained log of incoming samples from factories and outgoing samples to buyers

New York, New York, United States

o Served as right-hand to Senior Designer, helping curate seasonal assortment of Anne Klein and Nine West styleso Conducted trend research and shopped market to develop a competitive design strategy tailored to the customer needs of each accounto Analyzed best and worst seller reports each season to improve assortment across several product categories o Worked cross-functionally with production, textile and tech design teams to adhere to T&A calendar and ensure timely approvals of fabrics, trims and pre-production samples o Maintained daily email communication with local and overseas factories regarding trim submits, sample tracking and design updateso Reviewed top of production samples and flagged any design discrepancies

New York, New York, United States

o Assisted design team with sketching and creating tech packs for knit tops and sweaterso Developed an in-depth understanding of Jones New York brand identity and customer expectationso Oversaw preparation of samples for sales presentations, including steaming, tagging, and organizingo Created CAD body boards and color cards for buyer accounts o Aided in launch and development of Anne Klein Sport activewear and athleisure line

New York, New York, United States

• Interned in the Special Markets department, working with the Anne Klein, Jones New York, and Nine West labels sold to major off-price retailers such as T.J. Maxx and Ross• Assisted design team by updating tech packs, sending artwork layouts, and sketching technical flats• Created and updated line sheets for confirmed orders• Organized TOP samples for sales team • Developed filing system for stripe CADs to aid in buyer meetings

• Wrote weekly student style profiles, identifying fashion trends on campus and offering style advice• Photographed students' outfits to supplement weekly profiles• Used social media platforms to increase site traffic and blog post views• Sourced online shopping outlets to find on-trend clothing and accessories to share with readers

Bachelor'S Degree, Fashion/Apparel Design, Minor In Marketing

Activities and Societies: ThurtenE Junior Honorary- Charity & Alumni Chair, Black Senior Alliance- Publicity Chair, Styleta-Creative.

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Activities and Societies: Key Club-Vice President, LEO Club- Secretary, National Honor Society, IB Tutor

Education record